Sign.



PATENTED DBG. 17, 1907.

G. BITTLB.

SIGN.

Arrmoulon FILED um?, 1907.

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UNITED I sTATEs PATENT oEEioE.

GEORGE BITTLE, 0F SHARONVILLE, OHIO.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 17, 1907.

Applicationled January 2,1907. Serial No. 350,541.1. @Model.) 1

To all whom 'it may concern: a

Be it `known that I, GEORGE BITTLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sharonville, inthe county of I-Iamilton and yState of Ohio, have invented certain neviT and useful Improvements in Signs, of which the following is a specification. f

lMy invention relates to imitation glass signs for Wagons and the like,

I have filed a sample of the sign herewith.

The object of the invention is to attach metal foil letters, characters or devices, to the rear face of a strip of transparent sheet celluloid.

My invention is shoWn in accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification in which, e

Figure 1 represents a face view of a celluloid sheet with the lettering applied. Fig. 2 is a cross section of Fig. 1.

To accomplish this I ounce an impression of the character on t e front face of the Celluloid sheet l, I apply a sizing on the rear face of the sheet 1 consisting of a solution of alcohol, ammonia and gelatin, which solution I find adheres in a thin coating to the oily surface of the celluloid sheet l. I apply the old or silver leaf 2 to this sizing, varnish the etter or character on the rear of the foil, Wet and rub away the unvarnished part of the foil', and then apply a back-ground of suitably colored paint over the back of the The gelatin Vletter or character and sheet.

` parent ce burnishes the display surface of the character and imparts to it a fine luster. The character or device is displayed from a front view of thecelluloid sheet l With remarkable beauty and luster. can be readily applied and removed, it is flexible and non-breakable, andat the same time presents the beautiful finish of gilt lettering on `glass.

The Celluloid sheet 1 metal leaf character on the rear face', and a display back-ground in rear of the sheet and character, substantially as described.

In testimony WhereofLI have hereunto set my hand.

. GEORGE BITTLE.

y Witnesses:

OLivER B. KAISER, LEO ODONNELL. 

